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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HARPER CRAB, n.comb. A species of long-clawed crab (Fif. 1710 R. Sibbald Fif. and Knr. 55), thought to be Corystes cassivelaunus (Id. (1803) 132).
[Phs. because of the posture adopted by this crab like that of one seated at a harp.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Harper Crab n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/harper_crab>
